1909 T204 Ramly Tobacco Chief Bender

Graded EX 60 by SGC. Very attractive example of Hall of Famer Chief Bender from the prized T204 Ramly series features a classic portrait image. The Ramly series is universally recognized as one of the most desirable of all the tobacco-card issues. These cards have always been appreciated by collectors both for their rarity and distinctive style. This very attractive high-grade example of Chief Bender is one of only fifteen Hall of Famers in the Ramly set. The corners display light, even wear (tiny corner crease in the extreme lower left). Bright and clean, both front and back. The background of the photo has a very light black mark, that while not distracting, in combination with the tiny corner crease in the extreme lower left, does make us grade this card very slightly more conservatively than SGC. We grade this card a strong Vg-Ex. This is an extremely attractive example of one of the few key Hall of Famers in the T204 Ramly set. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$1,500. SOLD FOR $3,525

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